| Topic | Assignments |
| Introduction to Modeling | Importance of Modeling in Science and Engineering |
| Introduction to MATLAB | MATLAB Interface, Basics, Scaler Operations, - Quiz |
| MATLAB Scripts | Scripts practice |
| MATLAB Arrays | Creating arrays, array addressing, character arrays and strings |
| Linear Models | Traffic Modeling Assignment |
| Graphing Data in MATLAB | Two dimensional plots |
| MATLAB Array Math | Element by Element Calculations and Array Functions |
| Advanced Graphing in MATLAB | Extended two dimensional plotting |
| Non-Linear Functions | |
| Non-Linear Models | Constrained and unconstrained growth and decline |
| Curve Fitting and Statistical Concepts | Curve fitting exercise |
| MATLAB Programming Concepts | Problem solving techniques |
| MATLAB I/O | |
| Stochastic Models | Hiker simulation exercise |
| Final Project Overview and Requirements | |
| Accuracy and Precision in Modeling | |
| MATLAB Conditional Statements | Homework for conditional statements |
| Project Work Plan | Presentation of project workplan and schedule |
| Verification and Validation of Models | Quiz |
| MATLAB Loops | MATLAB Loops Homework |
| MATLAB Functions | MATLAB Functions Homework |
| Final Project Presentations | Presentations and written reports |